Harrison Refutes Slacker Accusations in Hattiesburg Address
In Hattiesburg on November 30, Hon. P. B. Harrison addressed a packed M C A auditorium, refuting slacker charges from Vardaman supporters. He read Wilson letters confirming his wartime duty, defending his congress record and pledging loyalty to the administration amid fierce public reception.
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Hattiesburg
P. B. Harrison
Jas. K. Vardaman
Mississippi
United States Senate
Senator Vardaman
Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Wilson
Washington
France
Vardaman
Pat
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Monty
Pat Harrison
House of Representatives
Congress
Thanksgiving celebration at Fannin school house
A Thanksgiving program titled Grown in Mississippi was held at the Fannin school house on the 29th despite bad weather. Mr Brown gave a welcome and Hon H L Whitfield spoke. Exhibits of fancy work knitting canned goods and farm products were shown. A basketball game and a concert closed the day with cheerful notes.
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Mississippi
Fannin School House
Brown
H. L. Whitfield
Industrial, Institute and College At
Columbus
Food Administration outlines hog price goals in 1917 statement
Joseph P. Cotton chief of the U S Food Administration meat division announces four main purposes regarding hog pricing. The aims include ensuring producers receive a fair price for hogs, keeping hog farming profitable for farmers, and other price stability measures to support farmers during wartime. The statement emphasizes steady, fair returns and market stability for hog producers.
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Chicago
Joseph P. Cotton
U. S. Food Administration, Meat Division
The
Food Administration
Rankin County Teachers Association Meeting at Brandon
The Rankin County Teachers Association will meet at Brandon Saturday next, Dec. 8. Every teacher in the county is urged to attend. An instructive program and a social hour follow lunch provided by the school. Patrons should ensure teachers have a way to come. The community will gain from the inspiration offered by the Association.
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Rankin County Teachers Association
Brandon
Typhoid Fight Rules Promote Health in Mississippi
Dr. H L Crook outlines ten preventative rules to curb typhoid fever in Mississippi. Emphasizes serum from state lab, sanitation, handwashing, pure milk and water, fly control, proper privies, and cooking. Warns against visiting fever patients without immunization. Mississippi Daily News urges clipping for safety.
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Mississipi
H. L. Crook
Hinds County
State Laboratory
The
Board of Health
Jack_son Daily News
Navy Greatly Expands Fleet Amid Global War Effort
The article notes the United States Navy expanding under a large appropriation rising from 146 to 912 million dollars, recruiting 600 weekly and building 784 ships across types. It emphasizes safety of transports to Europe, with no American soldiers lost aboard convoys, and promises completion of vessels before end of 1918.
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Vit
Europe
United States Navy
Appointments by County Chairman in Mississippi
Pelahatchie December 4. The state chairman of the Council of Defense asks each county chairman to appoint in their county a chairperson for ten departments. Names include Food Conservation Mrs Watt Webb Florence and Publicity Mrs W S May Brandon. Others: Woman Industry Mrs E K White Florence Child Welfare Miss Meddie Robinson Brandon Maintenance of Social Service Mrs I W Shields Brandon Health and Recreation Mrs R N Ross Pelahatchie Education Mrs Emanuel Allbritton Johns Liberty Loan Mrs Daisy Stevens Brandon Home and Foreign Relief Mrs R F Brown Pelahatchie Finance Mrs S L McLaurin Brandon.
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Pelahatchie
Miss
Council of Defense
Watt Webb
Florence
E. K. White
Meddie Robinson
Brandon
I. W. Shields
R. N. Ross
Emanuel Allbritton
Johns
Liberty Loan
Daisy Stevens
Home and Foreign Relief
R. F. Brown
W. S. May
J . Finance
S. L. McLaurin
Pelahatchie Mercantile Company Incorporation Charter Filed
The charter outlines Pelahatchie Mercantile Company with incorporators G W White R L Gates L Gay K Jones and E N Ross all of Pelahatchie and nearby towns in Rankin County Mississippi The charter sets capital stock at ten thousand dollars par value one hundred dollars and fifty year existence with purpose to conduct a general mercantile business and commence once six thousand dollars of stock is subscribed. The acknowledgment states signing by Gates Gay Ross and White before a chancellor clerk.
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Pelahatchie
Mississippi
R. L. Gates
Kee
L. Gay
G. W. White
Jones
State of Mississippi
Rankin
Pelahatchie Mercantile Company
Notice of Substituted Trustee's Sale 1917 Rankin County MS
Multiple notices from Rankin County Mississippi record substituted trustee actions and bank depository bids. Documents reference Pela hatchie Mercantile incorporation, Binder notices, and a January 1918 sale of land 120 acres in Section 29 T7 R4 East Brandon.
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
On July l, 1914 Bell Norman executed a Deed of Trust to secure indebtedness to Will Davis for 40 acres in Rankin County and a 15 year old black mare named Sadie. The deed was transferred to W C Brown then to A E Brame, the current beneficiary. Deed Book 77 page 359 records the trust in the Chancery Clerk's office. Default in payment noted.
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Bell Norman
Will Davis
Rankin County
Mississippi
Sadie
W. C. Brown
A. E. Brame
Chancery Court
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Brandon, Mississippi 1917
The trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in front of Brandon's courthouse between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on January 7, 1918. The sale comes after default on a Deed of Trust, with the trustee Andrew Buckhalter stating the title conveyed will be only what is vested in him. Brandon Mississippi. December 5, 1917.
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Court House
Brandon
Andrew Buckhalter
Mississippi
Citation Notice for Rankin County Chancery Court
State of Mississippi Rankin County commands Pearl Ward non resident defendant to appear in the Rankin County chancery court on the fourth Monday in March 1918 to defend the suit of Lee Ward. Clerk J A Robinson announces this 6th day of December 1917 with H L McCaskill as solicitor for complainant.
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Mississippi
Rankin County
Pearl Ward
Chancery Court
Rankin
Lee Ward
J. A. Robinson
H. L. McCaskill
Compt
Notice to Creditors in Sutton Will Case Rankin Co
The undersigned was appointed executrix on December 5 1917 by the Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi. All persons having claims against the estate of Reverend Wayne Sutton deceased must present them to the undersigned or their attorney within the time required by law.
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H. H. Bullock
Rankin County
Brandon
Jackson
Hinds
Rankin
Board of Supervisors
Food Administration
Chicago
Wayne Sutton
Chancery Court
Mississippi
Probate Estate Registered Within One Year Notice
The estate will be registered probated and allowed if required by law within one year from publication or will be forever barred. Mrs R Y Sutton. Watkins and Watkins, Solicitors.
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R. Y. Sutton
Watkins & Watkins, Solicitors
Executors Appointed for R G King Estate Rankin Co Miss
On November 21 1917 the Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi issued letters of executorship to S F King as executor of the estate of R G King deceased All persons with claims must probate and register with the Clerk within one year or be barred This notice dated November 21 1917 and signed by S F King Executor and W E McIntyre Solicitor
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Chancery Court
Rankin County
State of
Mississippi
R. G. King
S. F. King
W.E. McIntyre
W. C. Ellis
Sidney L. McLaurin
Albert L. Ellis
Florence L. Ellis
Mississippi appoints executors for W C Ellis estate
On November 14 1917 the State of Mississippi appointed Sidney L McLaurin Albert L Ellis and Florence L Ellis as Executors of the estate of W C Ellis deceased. All persons with claims must probate and register within one year or be forever barred. This November 15 1917.
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United States Food Administration
Meat Division
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United States
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Heinz
W. G. Barnes
W. H. Myers
Forest
Postoffice Brandon
Postoffice Puckett
Ae L. Gay
Postoffice Pelahatchie
Iss
K. Jones
E. N. Ross
Annie of den
I J. A. Robinson
Chancery
OWN White & CO
Louisville, KY
Cisera
Veluo Peld Rma Furs
Jason
Novery Public
A. D. Offutt
D. T. Ellis
T. T. Cottrell
S. W. Robinson
J. A. Lindsey
S. P. McRae
Jackson, Miss
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